There's a saying that's actually quite true: no one is always lucky, and no one is always unlucky.

It's just that some unlucky people are so unlucky that they haven't lived to see their lucky day. Hahaha, I wonder who first came up with this saying. It's really interesting.

If Jiang Ran wants to kill Han Xiaodong in the game, he must prevent Han Xiaodong from obtaining a [Sacred Fruit]. Since Han Xiaodong is trying to set this up, Jiang Ran will make him lose convincingly!

"Brother, I'm counting on you again this time!"

"Hahaha! I never thought I'd open my eyes again. Don't worry, little brother, leave everything to me!"

The moment Planck appeared, Han Xiaodong's face darkened. He had thought he had overestimated Jiang Ran enough, believing that he would draw [Deceptive King] in this round, but Jiang Ran gave him a big surprise!

Han Xiaodong had personally participated in the Abyss Cruise instance. He watched the entire battle on the deck from the VIP lounge using the surveillance cameras!

Even Gwen couldn't defeat Silithus, but Gangplank could pin Silithus to the ground and beat him up. When I watched it, I didn't think much of it and just thought Gwen was still the Contract Doll numbered 520. Now I realize how terrifying Gangplank's strength is!

So terrifying that the only way to kill him in the game is through plot-driven kills, otherwise how could a tiny bullet possibly kill Planck, who possesses the body of the Sea King!

Rather than saying he died because of the betrayal of the red-clad crew, it would be more accurate to say he died under the will of "God" within the entire instance.

Two mere [Demon Kings] dare to try and stop such a monster!

"Quick! We don't need this [Sacred Fruit]!" A fleeting hint of panic flashed in Han Xiaodong's eyes, but he quickly concealed it. "We need to preserve our strength; we can't defeat Planck yet!"

Han Xiaodong's command was swift. The two [Ghost Kings] rushed in opposite directions. Planck licked his lips and dashed out like an arrow, arriving in front of one of the [Ghost Kings] to his astonishment!

The [Ghost King] was in turmoil. Although it was being controlled by Han Xiaodong, it still had its own consciousness.

"Don't panic. No matter what, I am the King of Ghosts. I should be able to exchange a few blows with you!"

Planck's right hand transformed into a giant tentacle and slashed down fiercely!

The body of the [Demon King] was torn to pieces!

This is near-godlike level!

Gwen swallowed hard. Luckily, she had fought against Sirius with this guy and hadn't had to confront him directly.

Planck's strength was overwhelming. The moment he appeared on the field, Han Xiaodong had no more "trump cards" left!

"Brother, let's grab the [Sacred Fruit] first. We don't know how much time we have left!"

Gwen immediately told Jiang Ran the location, and Jiang Ran relayed it to Planck. Planck had no choice but to abandon the other escaped [Ghost King] and instead pursue the strange creature carrying the [Holy Fruit].

Planck's desire to reclaim the [Sacred Fruit] was effortless and pleasant; the strange creature was quickly caught and dealt with.

"Brother, bring me the [Sacred Fruit]!"

The strange creature possessing the [Sacred Fruit] will be eliminated after 30 minutes. Jiang Ran doesn't want to lose Plank, a top-tier combatant. The best way is to reunite with him first and then hand the [Sacred Fruit] over to Old Bull. Anyway, Jiang Ran doesn't care about losing this guy.

OK!

The other escaped [Deceptive King] successfully encountered Sloth.

"Damn it..."

"After wandering around for so long, it's finally my turn to make a move!"

Sloth threw a punch at him!

"You're all [The Demon King]! Do you think I'm afraid of you?!"

Sloth punched that strange abdomen, which bent at an extremely exaggerated angle and spat out a mouthful of blood!

"You know, both are passing grades, but there's a difference between 60 and 80!" Sloth threw another punch, a breeze ruffling his black and white hair. "And you, you're not even in my league!"

Laziness beckoned with his finger: "Come on, what, scared?"

"Are you kidding me?!"

That strange creature was, after all, an absolute boss-level being in his instance. It was one thing for it to be casually summoned onto the chessboard, but to be beaten down like that?! How could he accept this?!

I'll make you face reality!

Sloth struck a pose, and a faint black mist seemed to gather behind him.

[Sacred Serpent] looked in that direction with some trepidation, her hands behind her back trembling slightly.

"That's... their aura?"

What exactly happened in his game?

"[Near God] level..." Burrough cursed under his breath. Perhaps finding it too outrageous, he actually began to question the [Holy Serpent] in the sky!

"Is this funny?! Are you manipulating our cards?"

"You're really accusing me of something," [Holy Serpent] waved his hand dismissively. "I've said it before, what cards you draw depends entirely on yourself. If the cards you draw are bad, it just means you're not good enough."

"You!" Burrell's anger surged, but then he thought, why should he get angry with a monster? The more this is the case, the calmer he should be.

“Jiang Ran’s lowest card draw is [Elite], and now he’s pulled out [Near God]. When something happens so often, it’s hard for me to explain it as ‘luck’ anymore.” Burrough’s gaze was fixed on [Holy Serpent]. “Jiang Ran has probably seen just as many strange creatures as any of us.”

“When did I tell you—” [Holy Serpent] deliberately dragged out the words, “that the scope of the selection is ‘strange creatures you’ve seen’? Do you think that just ‘seeing’ them is enough to demonstrate the strength of a ghost storyteller?”

“I knew it…” Burrough took a half step back. “Then thank you for letting me know.”

This was merely a ploy to extract information from the "Holy Serpent."

"I don't care at all." [Holy Serpent] chuckled. "But you guys better not lose too quickly, so I can have some more fun!"

"Thank you for your concern, but we won't lose!"

If the scope of the extraction is not "seen", then what is it?

What is certain at present is that the strange creatures they extracted were indeed ones they had encountered before, or rather, these strange creatures had a strong connection with them in the past!

"Could it be... a strange creature that we once conquered?"

As soon as the idea came to mind, Burrough shook his head. Jiang Ran's relationship with Planck was at most a cooperative one; how could he possibly conquer him?

"It's 'recognition'!" Han Xiaodong interjected. "The strange creatures we extracted were all strange creatures that had recognized us at some point, whether through force or strategy. This is the most likely possibility!"